FOREST OF ARDEN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

GROWING CROPS & LIVESTOCK COMPETION RESULTS Judging date – 26th June, 2012

Points Allocated: Yield 60 Cleanliness: 20 Purity 10 Level Crop: 10

CLASS 1. – WHEAT 1(A) Feeding Wheat; JUDGE: MR JAMES WORMINGTON

1st: E Kerby, Billesley Manor Farm. Invicta from Masstock Y:57 P:8 C:16 LC:9 = 90 2nd P I Careless, Ardens Grafton. Santiago Y:55 P:8 C:16 LC:8 = 87 3rd M Phillips, Norton Lindsey Claire Y:55 P:7 C:12 LC:7 = 84

1(B) MILLING WHEAT JUDGE: MR PHILIP HARPER 1st:G F Heath & Son, Stratford on Avon. Hereward from FSS Y:55 P:10 C:18 LC:10 =92 2nd: Dancer Bros, Loxley, Stratford on Avon. Solstice from Masstock Y:50 P:10 C:17 LC:10 =87 3rd: Heard Bros, . Hereward from Openfields. Y:50 P:10 C:16 LC:10= 86

CLASS 2. – OATS JUDGE - MR PETER WHITTAKER 1st:. A Brown, Kings Norton. Gerald from Masstock Y:56 P: 8 C:18 LC: 8 = 90 2nd: R C & J Mann & Sons, Norton Lindsey Gerald Y:55 P: 8 C:17 LC: 8 = 88 3rd: M Allely, Kings Coughton. Gerald Y:55 P:8 C:16 LC: 8 = 87

CLASS 3. – BARLEY JUDGE – MR TREVOR BRAIN 1st: B Tarmey, Henley in Arden. Cassia Y:55 P:9 C:18 LC:9 = 91 2nd: D Goulbourne , Haselor.. Y:55 P:7 C:17 LC:7 = 86 3rd:: G F Heath & Son, Stratford on Avon Cassia from FSS Y:55 P:5 C:16 LC:9 = 85

CLASS 4. - BEANS. JUDGE: MR PETER WHITTAKER 4(a) Winter Beans. 1st: P I Careless, Ardens Grafton. Wizard Y:55 P:8 C:15 LC:8 = 86 2nd: J O & J M Steele, . from Countrywide Y:45 P:4 C:14 LC:6 = 69 3rd: Dancer Bros, Loxley. Wizzard from Masstock Y:38 P:7 C:15 LC:6 = 67 CLASS 4 (B) – SPRING BEANS. JUDGE; MR PETER WHITTAKER 1st: A Brown, Kings Norton. Y:20 P:7 C:16 LC: 9 = 52 2nd J O & J M Steele, Oldberrow. from Countrywide Y:25 P:3 C:14 LC:6 = 48

CLASS 5 - SPRING CEREALS JUDGE; MR BRIAN JORDON 1st: Dancer Bros, Loxley. Quench from Seeds Y:50 P:7 C:16 LC:9 = 82 2nd: J & S Truelove, Fen End. Oats Y:40 P:8 C:17 LC:7 = 72 3rd E Muntz, Mows Hill. Y:45 P:7 C:12 LC:6 = 70

CLASS 6 - OIL SEED WINTER RAPE JUDGE: MR BRIAN JORDON 1st: D T & D J Mann & Son, Wolverton. Dk Expower from Masstock Y:52 P:9 C:18 LC: 8= 87 2nd. J & S Truelove, Fen End. Ovation Y:51 P:9 C:17 LC:8 = 85 3rd: G & W Hollands & Sons, . Y:52 P:8 C:16 LC:8 = 84

CLASS 8 – WILDLIFE & CONSERVATION JUDGE - MR EDWARD WRIGHTON. 1ST J O & J M Steele, Bishops Farm, Oldberrow. 2nd Spernal Farms. Spernal, Alcester. 3rd P M Walters & Sons, Castle Farm, Studley.

CLASS 9 – GARDEN COMPETITION JUDGE – MRS KATE MAY & MRS SALLY STILEY 1ST: Mrs W Hollands, Wootton Hill Farm, WoottonWawen. 2nd: R & S Osbourne, Alcester. 3rd Mrs Ann Stevens, Alcester.

CLASS 10 - TRADITIONAL BEEF. JUDGE. MR ADAM WOOD 1st: P I Careless, Orchard Farm, Ardens Grafton. 2nd: G & W Hollands & sons, Wootton Hill Farm, Wootton Wawen. 3rd. K J Morris, Heath Green Farm. Beoley.

CHAMPION TRADITIONAL BEEF HERD – P I Careless.

CLASS 12 – SUCKLER BEEF JUDGE: MR ADAM WOOD 1ST: C H Evans & Son, Wroxal Abbey Farm. 2nd. P I Careless, Ardens Grafton. 3rd: D T & D J Mann & Son, Wolverton.

CHAMPION SUCKLER BEEF HERD – M/S C H EVANS & SON

CLASS 14. - DAIRY HERDS. JUDGE: MR MICHAEL TARVER 1st K J Morris, Heath Green Farm, Beoley, Redditch. 2nd: D Goulbourne, Haselor Manor Farm, Haselor. 3rd: E F Hemming & Sons, Obelisk Farm, Hockley Heath.

CHAMPION DAIRY HERD – MR K J Morris SILVER CUPS AND SPECIAL PRIZES

In addition to the monetary prizes ofered by the society, there are SEVEN SILVER CUPS :-

1. “THE R. C. HANLEY CUP” - a perpetual Challenge Cup for the Competitor gaining the most points in Classes 1, 2, 3 & 5.- M/SDANCER BROS.

2. “THE O. D. SMITH CUP” - a perpetual Challenge cup for the winner in Class 6 Oil Seed Rape. - M/S D T & D J MANN & SON.

3. “THE DALGETY CUP” - a perpetual Challenge Cup for the winner of the Feed Wheat, Class 1(a). - E KERBY.

4. “THE K J MORRIS CUP” – a perpetual Challenge Cup for the winner of the Milling Wheat, Class 1(b). - M/S G F HEATH & SON.

5. “THE N.F.U. CUP” - a perpetual Challenge Cup for the competitor being a paid member of the Henley -in- Arden/Alcester Branch of the N.F.U. , gaining the highest number of points in the competition. - P I CARELESS.

6. “THE TUNNICLIFFE CUP” - a perpetual Challenge Cup for the winner of Class 5, Spring Cereals. M/S DANCER BROS.

7. “THE GEORGE NAPIER MEMORIAL CUP” - a perpetual Challenge Cup for the crop awarded the most points by the Judges, which has been grown from seed supplied by Dalgety Agriculture Limited. N/P.

8. “THE MIDLAND SHIRES FARMERS CUP” - a perpetual Challenge Cup for the best grown crop of Winter Barley. - B TARMEY.

9. “THE HYLBERT BIRBECK SMITH TROPHY” – a perpetual Challenge Cup for the best grown crop of Maize.

10. “ THE KEN RICHARDS MEMORIAL CUP” - a perpetual Challenge Cup for the best grown crop of Winter Beans. - P I CARELESS.

11. “THE STOCKTON CHALLENGE CUP” – a perpetual Challenge Cup for the best Garden. - MRS WENDY HOLLANDS. A D D I T I O N A L P R I Z E S for which the Society are much indebted to the Sponsors.

JOHN STANLEY MILCOTE HALL QUALITY SEEDS LTD. will supply 200 kilos of second generation Seed Wheat to the winner of Class1(a) – Feeding Wheat.. E KERBY

MR ROBERT BLACKMAN OF NICKERSON SEEDS LIMITED will kindly donate one bottle of Champagne, to be presented with the Dalgety Cup, for the champion Crop of Milling Wheat, Class 1(b). This will be presented at the Awards Evening.- G F HEATH & SON

COTSWOLD AGRICULTURAL MERCHANTS will supply 100 kilos of Second Generation Seed Barley to the winner of Class 3 regardless of whose seed used.- B TARMEY.

COUNTRYWIDE FARMERS will give vouchers to the value of £20 (to be spent in their Store) to the winner of Class 3, Autumn Barley. - B TARMEY

R G WESTMACOTT LTD will kindly double the prize money in the garden competition. MRS W HOLLANDS.

A BOTTLE OF FAMOUS GROUSE kindly sponsored by Mr R Ackland, to the winner of Winter Beans. - P I CARELESS.

Mr Felix Dennis will kindly double the prize money in the Conservation Class.

STEVE MORRIS AGRICULTURE LIMITED (01562 863999) will donate either - 100 ltrs Kero/Gas Oil or 200 kgs. Compound Fertiliser or 250 kgs. Compound Feed or A credit note/voucher for £70.00 to be taken off any of the above products purchased during 2011 to the winner of Class 1A – Feed Wheat. - E KERBY.

AGRIVISTA have very kindly agreed to donate a prize to the winner of the Winter Oilseed Rape competition. - D T & D J MANN & SON.

AGRII have kindly agreed to double the prize money to the winner of the Spring Cereals competition. - DANCER BROS.